enforce
English Thesaurus
1. ensure observance of laws and rules (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | execute, run, |
| definition | : | carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | execute, |
| definition | : | carry out the legalities of (verb.social) |
2. compel to behave in a certain way (verb.social)
3. ensure observance of laws and rules (verb.social)
| antonym | : | exempt, free, relieve, |
| definition | : | grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | enforcement, |
| definition | : | the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | enforcer, hatchet man, |
| definition | : | one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior (noun.person) |
4. compel to behave in a certain way (verb.social)
| derivation | : | enforcement, |
| definition | : | the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to (noun.act) |
5. ensure observance of laws and rules (verb.social)
| antonym | : | exempt, free, relieve, |
| definition | : | grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | enforcement, |
| definition | : | the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | enforcer, hatchet man, |
| definition | : | one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior (noun.person) |
6. compel to behave in a certain way (verb.social)
| derivation | : | enforcement, |
| definition | : | the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to (noun.act) |
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